[arch-general] virtualbox additions package naming

[Heiko Baums]

Am Wed, 20 Jul 2011 03:02:14 +0800
schrieb Ray Rashif <schiv at archlinux.org>:

> If it all seems a bit too much work (it does actually after I look at
> it again), then I suppose simply getting rid of the 'guest' would do.
> In that case, it warrants a different scheme:
> 
> virtualbox-additions
> virtualbox-(arch)linux-additions || virtualbox-additions-(arch)linux
> virtualbox-(arch)linux-modules || virtualbox-additions-(arch)linux

This is one of the most ambiguous issues, particularly for users who
are new to virtualization in general and virtualbox in particular.

What are virtualbox-additions? Are they optional additions which bring
more functionality to virtualbox?

Instead they are meant for the guests. So this should be made clear in
the package name.

And as far as I know it's a policy that package names shall follow
upstream's names. And upstream's name is Virtualbox Guest Additions. So
this package should definitely be renamed to virtualbox-guest-additions.

Heiko